Sternal cleft is a chest wall malformation that can expose mediastinal viscera and vessels to
injuries. It can be classified into two forms, complete and partial. Its etiology and incidence …

BackgroundSternal cleft is a quite rare malformation. It is seen 1 out of 100,000 live births
and makes up less than 1% of all chest wall deformities, seen more often among females …

Sternal cleft is a rare congenital malformation with little more than 100 cases published
worldwide. Incomplete sternal clefting in a female newborn is the most frequent form seen …

PURPOSE: Herein, we describe a new surgical approach for chest wall reconstruction using
a native supporting rib and Surgisis. METHODS: A retrospective review of 3 cases from 2 …

We present a case of a 10-month-old male infant with thoracoabdominal ectopia cordis, as
part of Cantrell pentad, repaired using a poly-L-lactic-polyglycolic acid plate, a resorbable …

Background The technique for anterior chest wall reconstruction after resection of primary
sternal tumors (PST) still continue to evolve. Methods A total of 12 PST patients from three …

We report the modified surgical reconstruction technique for correction for a large isolated
congenital sternal cleft in 6 years old girl using a methyl methacrylate marlex mesh …

Objective To describe the clinical findings, diagnosis, and treatment of an incomplete cleft of
the 5th–8th sternebra and a cranioventral abdominal wall hernia in a 2 month old Ragdoll …

We describe a simple technique for chest wall reconstruction in pentalogy of Cantrell using
split‐thickness cartilage grafts. This technique provides a robust reconstruction, gives …

Introduction Reconstruction of chest wall defects in children poses a challenge because the
use of hard implants will impair chest wall growth. In this report, we demonstrate the …